Dog Friendly Boston

Find What Your Dog Loves to Do In Boston

There is plenty of confusion when it comes to finding a restaurant in Boston where dogs are allowed. I think most everyone understands dogs are restricted from going inside a business which prepares and serves food unless your dog is a service animal. Many dog owners understand your only hope is to find an outdoor patio where your dog might be

Just outside Newburyport we stumbled across the very beautiful Maudslay State Park, where on-leash dogs are allowed. Maudslay is not your average state park. You will find the sidewalks of Beacon Hill much more difficult to navigate than Maudslay’s carpet-like trail system. The fields and woods

Finding a place to let your dog go swimming in Boston during the summer months can be a bit of a challenge. However, if you have been keeping up to date with Fido loves, you would know that I have been on the hunt for places around Boston to take your dog to cool off…

Brant Rock is unique, there are two dog friendly beach sections, one area with sand and the other without. Both areas of Brant Rock Beach are beautiful, you just decide what works best for you and your dog. If you are having dip with your chips you might choose, no sand. If you forgo your own chips and dip, there is a a little town center steps away where you

From Boston, the South Shore has some of the best beaches to bring a dog to cool off during the summer months. Rexhame Beach in Marshfield is one of these beaches where you and your dog can enjoy swimming and sand beaches all year long. There are, however, limitations regarding off-leash dogs during the summer months. So pack up the car and

There is a white sand beach where you are welcome to bring your dog just South of Boston in the town of Plymouth. Yes, the same town made famous by the pilgrims around 1620. Plymouth has much more to offer in addition to a beautiful white sand beach, making the hour trip from Boston worthwhile.…

Our search for dog friendly beaches near Boston took us to the Cape Cod National Seashore this past weekend. I was on the hunt for a white sand beach where we could plop down a couple of beach chairs and a picnic. Like other dog owners, we want to bring the dog so he can dig in the sand and go swimming instead of being left behind.

It is only fitting that we found ourselves in the very dog friendly town of Rockport, Massachusetts on Memorial Day weekend. You could think of Rockport as a perfect slice of Americana, like apple pie, white picket fences and families with well-trained dogs. Yes, the classic American dream is alive and well in Rockport. This New

During the spring, summer and fall you will find an open market in the South End of Boston every Sunday. The SoWa Sunday Open Market is a very pet friendly event where dogs are welcome. This is fantastic place to socialize with others while shopping for art by Boston artists, antiques and produce from the farmers market.